The series opens with the a mobile circus floating in a dark forest. This circus is owned by the sinister Sir Rigatoni, and his minion Admiral Razorbeard. Inside the circus is a group of imprisoned performers: LacMac, a blue rabbit-looking humanoid; Betina, a human girl; Cookie, a pompous humanoid dog (who always questions Rayman's ideas), and Flips, a dragonfly-like little fairy girl. LacMac is then called to perform for the customers, and after the performance, is thrown in the cageroom with his fellow performers by Razorbeard as Rigatoni laughs maniacally.